Chilly, rainy Monday ahead for Coastal Bend

COASTAL BEND - A north wind will keep the Coastal Bend unusually cold this week, but rain should roll out of the area by Tuesday afternoon.

The National Weather Service forecast calls for a 90 percent chance of rain Monday with a high temperature in the upper 40s. The chance of rain remains at 90 percent Monday night before dropping to 20 percent on Tuesday morning. The clouds are expected the clear out on Tuesday afternoon as northwest winds begin. Tuesday's high temperature is expected to reach the low 50s.

After starting in the upper 30s Wednesday and Thursday, the temperature will reach the mid 50s.

A wind shift to the east will help temperatures get into the mid 60s Friday and into the low 70s Saturday and Sunday.